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My first year as a registered nurse: six months qualified and counting
In the latest of her series of regular updates, RCNi nursing student of the year Zoe Butler reflects on the challenges and successes of her first six months as a staff nurse
Zoe Butler
Posted 14 February 2018 - 16:24
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